River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-17
THE BASILISK.
4 STORY or TODAY.
CHAPTER NNTT.
BURIED ALIN

heart. and / ann not ashamed to con-
fe-s that faar-a fear that made me
silent was mr. first emotion. It wasa
woman whose beauty was "a menace.
who's love wa5 a deadly danger. Her
beauty now threatened me; her love. /
knew wen enough. haddoubly imperilled
Mary Fortescue.- safety. And vet il
was hari - believe that perils and
danger were 10 b. feared from the
queeHllse and graceful creature who.
with one beautifully moulded arm al
most around me. was lo1kiug with a
smile, half m0ckery, half affection. into
my eyes-
I quietly covered with one hand the
envelope / lad been directing. She
might have seen the direction; it was
too late 10 guard against that. nor lsd
i greatly matter Whether she had or
not, tha battle was likely enough to
have to le fought out before the Prus-
slams. in the shape IF DR.. Shaw, could
arrive upon tine field.
turned to NEE, her gaze. I saw
closer than ever before. the lUStrous
wealth of dark hair. with natural waves
l. its Insurance. which gave the same
effect as light and shade confer upon
heads If gold. I saw closer than ever
before the broad low forehead. ivory
white. daiutlv fretted with the irrecu-
lar outlines Oitle daiutilv curriug hair.
the rounded cheek ON which q flush
had settled, So deiicatclv chat il seemed
almost 10 doubt its right TO touch the
severe Ioyeliuess " the clear whiteness
which it illuminated, was close against
my brow. the rc-iUmCd perfection 81
the lips rich red, showing q little
glimpse If small white teeth on one
side. and drawn down with little line
Of playful IRONY on the other, seemed
to invite tr Sic ratification of close. 4
lifelong alliance ths loutcOus curve
Of dNsEeiv -Ireuidu5 breast stirred the
cares ing Iaccs that ruSiled close to my
ear with her mc-auIll= low laugh. And
Gloss closer than all. Elzing. not only
into my f.isa, but into my very soul,
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ness when / aro-e and confronted
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stay. REPLIED very quietly
and uheycd. against my better
reason. Nad not the COURAGE 10 cut
myscis OF fr1aI Ecwlyfoumd interest
ncv .y-found hope IN life-
s.Aud I had not the pride. She said.
s'tu listen 20 Your better reason.
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what 90 say 30 Kept silence She
was cv.du + ihiubiuc Of something
y lasi sae spoke again